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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Something Blue is the sequel to Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed. Last time we got to see things from "mousy" best friend Rachel's perspective. This time around we get to see things from self-centered best friend, Darcy's point of view.
To recap, when we last left our cast of characters, Rachel had won the heart of Dex, her old friend but Darcy's fiance. Darcy was livid at the betrayal of Rachel and Dex canoodling behind her back, however Darcy herself had done her fair share of canoodling- with a groomsman of Dex's as well as a potential beau of Rachel's. In fact, not only did Darcy's actions leave her part Dexless, it also left her pregnant.
Fed up and confused with the cards Darcy has been dealt, she decides to flee indefinitely, to somewhat impartial yet mutual friend, Ethan. At first she decided she just needs a get away to make right the wrongs done to her. In time, however, she realizes wrong doing and making amends is a two-way street.
Something Blue unlike Something Borrowed definitely had more depth. In Something Blue Darcy's character finally gets the chance to redeem herself. Absent, for the most part, are Dex and Rachel. Instead the focus is on Darcy and her relationship with herself and her best friend, Ethan. It is Ethan who, in my opinion, delivers the best scene in the novel- a speech that prompts Darcy to wake up to who she has been and who she wants to be. The catalyst to change overnight seems a bit far-fetched, but redemption was necessary in order to make Darcy dimensional, as well as to root for her in the process.
As often happens with chick lit things get wrapped away tidily in the end (perhaps a bit too tidily). But I'm glad I read both novels so I could see how the entire cast of characters evolved.
To recap, when we last left our cast of characters, Rachel had won the heart of Dex, her old friend but Darcy's fiance. Darcy was livid at the betrayal of Rachel and Dex canoodling behind her back, however Darcy herself had done her fair share of canoodling- with a groomsman of Dex's as well as a potential beau of Rachel's. In fact, not only did Darcy's actions leave her part Dexless, it also left her pregnant.
Fed up and confused with the cards Darcy has been dealt, she decides to flee indefinitely, to somewhat impartial yet mutual friend, Ethan. At first she decided she just needs a get away to make right the wrongs done to her. In time, however, she realizes wrong doing and making amends is a two-way street.
Something Blue unlike Something Borrowed definitely had more depth. In Something Blue Darcy's character finally gets the chance to redeem herself. Absent, for the most part, are Dex and Rachel. Instead the focus is on Darcy and her relationship with herself and her best friend, Ethan. It is Ethan who, in my opinion, delivers the best scene in the novel- a speech that prompts Darcy to wake up to who she has been and who she wants to be. The catalyst to change overnight seems a bit far-fetched, but redemption was necessary in order to make Darcy dimensional, as well as to root for her in the process.
As often happens with chick lit things get wrapped away tidily in the end (perhaps a bit too tidily). But I'm glad I read both novels so I could see how the entire cast of characters evolved.
Great book. I read reviews on here and said they hated/disliked Darcy's shallowness. I am happy for all of them really. Dex, Darcy, Rachel and Ethan. I read it in 2 days and I can't wait to read Emily's other two books Love The One Your With and the one in 2010. I just wished that they could have made up in person -Darcy and Rachel -I just love the book and story. Hope its another coming our way!
I just don't understand how this (and Something Borrowed) got published. The entire time, I felt like I was reading a summary of the book rather than the actual thing. It was all tell and no show! I actually liked Darcy as a character more than I liked Rachel in Something Borrowed, but all the other characters just felt fake. And Ethan? Really? He and Darcy had the chemistry of a metal pole. He was telling her off and then in love with her in the next minute... I was really excited for this... but now it is one of my most disappointing books of the year.
It started a bit slow but really enjoyed the second half - also it is a fun flip on "something borrowed"
Something Blue
After watching Something Borrowed I was so ready to read what happens yet and it did not disappoint. Now if they could just make the sequel already Iād be one happy camper š
After watching Something Borrowed I was so ready to read what happens yet and it did not disappoint. Now if they could just make the sequel already Iād be one happy camper š
I think I enjoyed this book more than "Something Borrowed" Maybe because the ending is what I had been hoping for with the first book. It was interesting hearing the story from Darcy's point of view.
I am glad that she made a change in the type of person she was/is.
A very quick and easy read, yet predictable, but still enjoyable.
I am glad that she made a change in the type of person she was/is.
A very quick and easy read, yet predictable, but still enjoyable.
The beginning seemed to drag on a bit and it's pretty predictable but overall a fun, easy read.
I didn't love Something Blue as much as I enjoyed Something Borrowed. Giffin spent an entire novel asking me to dislike a character in Something Borrowed, only to make her into the protagonist in Something Blue. It was well-written, and did a good job at allowing the reader a change of heart. But Darcy is not my kind of girl, so it was slightly harder to identify with.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes